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That beam did not just break due to one particular train going over the track, but after numerous trains. And you said it yourself, the accident was NOT the result of something that should have been inspected. Well obviously it should be inspected since it did fail. The park should have exceeded the inspection regulations, not meet the inspection regulations. I personally do not believe this to be true. And this is the reason why: http://www.enquirer.com/editions/2000/11/2...sland_sues.html They sued over design flaws in 2000 centering around "insufficient support structures". If they can do an investigation and sue for a design flaw, they can perform adequate safety checks. Now I am not saying KI is unsafe. But my point is, SoB is a unique ride that has had numerous issues and for that reason it should also have unique safety inspections.

What is a practical during an inspection, and what is not is not the issue here IMO. It is the parks responsibility to be sure that rides are safe. If that means checking every single bolt, then so be it. The other option is to close the ride down, which seems inevitable at this point. Can you imagine if the attorney for the injured women asked the question about what is the safety procedure of what is inspected or not inspected? If a KI representative's answer would even come close to: "We inspect this, but we don't inspect that because it is not practical." That would be the end of the case. KI would be writing a blank check to the injured people.

^ Tyvek suits cost around $6.00. And the full face shield, as mentioned, will be more effective than goggles since it covers the full face and not just the eyes.

Because there is not any water being used.

Her claims of hip replacement are completely based on her injury. Her injury was on a KI ride. If the ride malfunctioned enough to cause an injury, then KI was not safely maintaining the ride. KI can use their maintenance history as evidence, but the ride still caused an injury. Also, maintenance catalogs should be kept for the life of the ride. Those are extremely important resources that can show consistant failures/ repairs over the lifetime of the ride. A park like KI has to show continuous improvment. If they are constantly repairing the same thing, that is not proper CI. If KI only keeps the catalogs for 7 years, then shame on them. New maintenance personnel can use that history to improve ride operations. And yes, ODoA did approve operation the ride. Even though they gave a stamp of approval, that does not absolve KI in any way. I work in a manufacturing facility, safety is # 1, and I would find it hard to believe that KI is any different (ok, put the jokes aside for a moment ). If someone is injured, the incident/ accident is thoroughly investigated, and steps have to be taken to be sure that the same thing does not happen twice. For instance, one of my employees was installing overhead ceiling tiles and had the dust fall into their hair, and when they stepped off the ladder, the dust went behind their safety glasses. This cause severe irritation to their eye which required a hospital visit to clean the eye out, and antibiotics to prevent infection. To prevent this from happening again, now the guys must wear Tyvek suits and full face shields when installing tiles. So yes, if it takes an ultrasound everyday for the coaster to be safe, then so be it. If once a year was good enough, then they would have seen the damaged beam prior to the accident.

What need to be understood is that is not a typical ambulance-chaser type of lawsuit. People were hurt on a ride that was expected to be safe. When playing a contact sport, falling off a Sea-Doo etc., you can prepare your body to take a hit. That way the energy is absorbed as opposed to shocking the body. In training, boxers will take hits on purpose so that their body gets used to the abuse that is expected during the bout. The reason why I say that is, these people were not expecting that type of physical contact, thus, they had no way to prepare for the violent jolt from the cracked beam. The only way for us to even compare that type of jolt is if you were in a car crash, or sucker-punched. If this woman is claiming she could have up to 3 hip surgeries, there has to be reason for it. If the claim has no merit, then it will come out during the trial. But I'm willing to bet, since her attorney mentioned it to a newspaper, he has more than enough evidence to support the claim. As far as liability, that falls on the park's shoulders. They took her money, they inspected the ride, they are the ones that paid for the ride to be built. They approved the ride. Once this suit is finished, I anticipate the park to file another lawsuit similar to the one that was filed in 2000 against RCCA, the designer, and the product vendor.

http://www.victoriasportsmed.com/index.php...aq&Itemid=5 I am not a lawyer, but if I was a juror, present a doctor to support that claim is all I would need to rule in favor of the plaintiff.

Perhaps their tag line could be: "Screamscape: Guaranteed to have recycled news."

^ http://www.KICentral.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=20016

Yeah. A protest "strated" by people that have poor grammer skills. That "sould" get their attention, and have an effect in the decision. Oh sweet irony. A simple typo vs. that post? Get a life.

You thought all 20+ people had broken sternums and no other injuries? Please tell me this comment was a lame attempt at humor. This will end up being a case of "he said, she said." What I mean by that is: since RCCA started the original construction that was later taken over by Paramount, who is going to be accountable if the plaintiff claims the accident is due to faulty construction/ design/ materials. Then add is the lawsuit that KI filed in 2000 http://www.enquirer.com/editions/2000/11/2...sland_sues.html This case is going to get very messy, and everyone will be getting involved.

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Who are the "kings" that gave too much up? Who is "jason smith"?

Yeah. A protest "strated" by people that have poor grammer skills. That "sould" get their attention, and have an effect in the decision.

^ Really? It's not obvious? One ride is up & down, real quick: The other is slower, gets faster, and uses many twisting elements, including a deep, dark tunnel:

SoB is pain The wood ride sucks, always has. TAER it down now, please! Hakiu's are FUN! They bring me back to 3rd grade, or the most recent radio version of the Jim Rome Show.

^If that was a standard used for a roller coaster measuring stick, it would actually increase a park's coaster count and thus make things more difficult for CP to keep up with the record. Also, CP has publically mentioned in the past that S:tE is not what they consider to be a "coaster". If that is not a coaster, then StR certainly will not be considered one.

^ Do you think DB would have been open?

I can see it now. In 10 years, your child will come up to you and ask: "Mommy where did I come from?" And your response will be: "Well honey, your daddy decided to be a pain in the butt and instead of having fun at Kings Island, he decided to stay in the hotel room."

I guess you missed the point that there would be others along for the trip. See here (bold emphasis added): Think outside the box!

That's if the park opens. I really don't see them closing the park on a Friday, but I wouldn't be shocked if they do since weather forecast is that bad Also see here: http://www.KICentral.com/forums/index.php?...=19949&st=0

I would be calling the park every hour to verify that it will be open. That's a LONG trip to find out the park's closed.

Not to sound like a complete ass, but, does the park really need to spell out that they will close if the weather is bad? HH on a Thursday is not a normal summer day due to the nature of the event, as well as the reduced hours. http://www.intellicast.com/National/Radar/...cation=USKY0721 For example: I live 5.5 hours from KI. When planning for a trip, I am constantly looking at the weather. If the radar shows a significant amount of rain to the WNW of Cincy, or if there is a front coming from the South, we will not make the trip to the park and alter our plans. Wouldn't it be nice to control Mother Nature?